Comeback of the year: Welcome back, Robert Kubica. Force India also deserve credit for returning from the financial abyss, and then finishing fifth and sixth in their first race as a 'new' team in Belgium.

Driver of the year: Lewis Hamilton is now a five-time champion, barely made a mistake on-track, and won 11 of the season's 21 races despite not always having the fastest car.

Lap of the year: Hamilton and Mercedes were by no means favourites in Singapore, but he outpaced closest challenger Verstappen by 0.3s and title rival Vettel by more than half a second. The title-winning lap?

Alternative lap of the year: Max Verstappen in Canada. Purely for how much it shocked Daniel Ricciardo.

Long wait of the year: The Italian GP was in September. Haas found out that they had officially lost Grosjean's sixth place in November.

Mistake of the year: Vettel was heading towards a 17-point advantage in the championship before sinking his Ferrari into the gravel at his home German GP. Hamilton never looked back.

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Sebastian Vettel crashes out of the German GP while leading

Sebastian Vettel crashes out of the German GP while leading

Mistake of the year II: Ferrari for trialing new parts on their car, to ill-effect, at the most crucial stage of the season. They found their pace again soon after reverting back to their previous spec. Funny that.

Most improved team of the year: Sauber started the season as perennial backmarkers, but end it as a leading midfield runner.

Optimistic quote of the year: Alonso, after finishing fifth in McLaren-Renault's first race in Australia: "Hopefully from Bahrain we will see another step forward and Red Bull will be the next target." Ouch.

Overtake of the year: Vettel's swoop to take the lead off Bottas in Silverstone was majestic. But any of Ricciardo's in China are also contenders!

Picture of the year: Remember when the introduction of the Halo was criticised? Leclerc was certainly thankful for it when Alonso's McLaren catapulted over the top of him at Spa.

Publication of the year: Never change, Kimi Raikkonen. Part Two.

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